In December 2008, worldwide capacity of wind power was 122,000 MW, of which 28,190 MW was capacity added in 2008.
Companies
See also: List of wind turbine manufacturers
Vestas is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world with a 20% market share in 2008.[3] The company operates plants in Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Britain, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Australia and China,[12] and employs more than 20,000 people globally.[13] After a sales slump in 2005, Vestas recovered and was voted Top Green Company of 2006.[14] Vestas announced a major expansion of its North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon in December, 2008.
GE Energy was the world's second largest wind turbine manufacturer in 2008, with 19% market share.[3] The company has installed over 5,500 wind turbines and 3,600 hydro turbines, and its installed capacity of renewable energy worldwide exceeds 160,000 MW.[16] GE Energy bought out Enron Wind in 2002 and also has nuclear energy operations in its portfolio.
Gamesa, founded in 1976 with headquarters in Vitoria, Spain, was the world's third largest wind turbine manufacturer in 2008,[3] and it is also a major builder of wind farms. Gamesa’s main markets are within Europe, the US and China.
Other major wind power companies include Siemens, Suzlon, Sinovel and Goldwind.
Trends
Although the wind power industry will be impacted by the global financial crisis in 2009 and 2010, a BTM Consult five year forecast up to 2013 projects substantial growth. Over the past five years the average growth in new installations has been 27.6 per cent each year. In the forecast to 2013 the expected average annual growth rate is 15.7 per cent.[5][11] More than 200 GW of new wind power capacity could come on line before the end of 2013. Wind power market penetration is expected to reach 3.35 per cent by 2013 and 8 per cent by 2018.
Offshore wind power installations are emerging, and recent years have seen several hundred megawatts added annually, mostly in Europe
Companies
See also: List of wind turbine manufacturers
Vestas is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world with a 20% market share in 2008.[3] The company operates plants in Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Britain, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Australia and China,[12] and employs more than 20,000 people globally.[13] After a sales slump in 2005, Vestas recovered and was voted Top Green Company of 2006.[14] Vestas announced a major expansion of its North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon in December, 2008.
GE Energy was the world's second largest wind turbine manufacturer in 2008, with 19% market share.[3] The company has installed over 5,500 wind turbines and 3,600 hydro turbines, and its installed capacity of renewable energy worldwide exceeds 160,000 MW.[16] GE Energy bought out Enron Wind in 2002 and also has nuclear energy operations in its portfolio.
Gamesa, founded in 1976 with headquarters in Vitoria, Spain, was the world's third largest wind turbine manufacturer in 2008,[3] and it is also a major builder of wind farms. Gamesa’s main markets are within Europe, the US and China.
Other major wind power companies include Siemens, Suzlon, Sinovel and Goldwind.
Trends
Although the wind power industry will be impacted by the global financial crisis in 2009 and 2010, a BTM Consult five year forecast up to 2013 projects substantial growth. Over the past five years the average growth in new installations has been 27.6 per cent each year. In the forecast to 2013 the expected average annual growth rate is 15.7 per cent.[5][11] More than 200 GW of new wind power capacity could come on line before the end of 2013. Wind power market penetration is expected to reach 3.35 per cent by 2013 and 8 per cent by 2018.
Offshore wind power installations are emerging, and recent years have seen several hundred megawatts added annually, mostly in Europe
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